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Hose-Carriage.

No. 65,634. Patented June 11, 1867.

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Hose-Carriage.

No. 65,634. Patented June 11. 1867 N. PETERS, PHOTO-UINOGRAFHER, WASHINGYQN. n O.

N. S. BEAN, OF MANCHESTER; NEW, HAMPSHIRE.

LeHcrs Patent 1V0. 65,634, dated Juiic 11, 1857.

IMPROVEMENT IN HOSE-CARRIAGE.

TO ALL WHOM IT CONCERN:

Be it known that I, N. S. BEAN, of Manchester, in the county of Hillsboro, and State of New Hampshire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements irkI-Iose-Carriages; and I'do hereby declare that the following, taken in connection with the drawings which accompany and form partof this specification, is a description of my invention sufficient to enable those skilled in the art to practise it.

The invention relates particularly to that class of hose-carriages which are used in connection with steam fire engines, and which have provision for carryirig fuel; and the object of my invention is to render such carriagcs lighter, more enduring, and .more compact, and to so arrange the hose-reel of the carriage that the hose may be more readily wound thereon.

The drawings represent a hose-carriage embodying my'improvements, A showing a longitudinal and B an axial cross-section thereof.

a denotes the carriage-frame or body; 6, the axle mounted on wheels 0; d, the hose-reel, mounted on a shaft, e, turning in bearingsf in the frame a. 7 Instead of running the axle b horizontally across the frame, which involves the elevation of the bearings of the reel-shaft in order that the heads 9 thereof may run free of the axle, I head the axle so as to lower it, as seen at B, and then place the reel-bearingsf directly upon the frame a, the axle being carried down suliiciently low to permit the heads 9 and the hose wound on the reel to run clear of the axle, as will be readily understood. As it is not always convenient to stand in such position as will allow of readily turning the heads 9 to wind the hose upon the reel, and as in standing directly. behind the carriage 1m turn the reel the hoseman is in the way of the winding hose I place upon the reel-shaft a two pulleys II. and mount in suitable hearings on the frame in the rear of the reel :1. parallel shaft, 2', carrying pulleys 7c, and I connect the two shafts by chains 1 running over these pulleys, as seen at A, the shaft z'having handcranlts or handles m, by which it may be rotated, such rotation turning the reel and winding the hose thereupon, the hoseman who is winding being thereby enabled to stand at the side of the carriage entirely out of'the way of the hose, thereby'enabling the hose to be evenly guided upon the reel, as will be readily understood. Each head, g, of the reel I inake of plate iron (preferably from No. 16 plate) and of dishing or concave form on its inner side, and rivet the head to a collar, in, fixed upon the axle, and upon the perimeter of such head I shrink a grooved ring or tire, n, as seen at B. As the pressure of the hose is always outwardly against the heads this construction has a capability of resistance to such pressure, which cannot be obtained by making the head with spokes or in radial sections, and I consider that the plain concave disk-head strengthened by shrinkage of the grooved tire upon its edge makes the simplest and strongest construction that can be practically attained. Oneach side of the hose-reel, and below the frame a, I place a fuel-box or tank, 1), as seen at A, each box being open at top, and having a gate, q, in-its bottom to discharge the fuel. These fuel-reservoirs located in this manner are not only very convenient as fuel tenders for the engines, but when charged they-keep the preponderance of weight on the carriage below the axle, lessening the liability of the carriage to upset when running at speed. These improvements tend to compact and strengthen the carriage, enabling it to be driven at greater speed and withv much less liability to accident than as previously built.

I claim, in combination with the reel and its shaft, a winding shaft, z', arranged upon the frame a, and connected to and rotating the reel shaft through the'pulleys and their chains, substantially as shown and described.

Also, the arrangement of the reel shaft in bearings directly on the frame a and directly over the carriageaxle, when such axle is bent to permit the reel-heads to run free from the same, substantially as set forth.

. Also, the construction of each reel-head of a concave disk, haying shrunk upon the perimeter thereof a grooved ring or tire, substantially as shown and described.

Also, in combination with the reel, the fuel-boxes arranged on each side thereof and under the frame, each box having a discharge-opening and a gate in its bottom, substantially as set forth.

N. S. BEAN.

Witnesses:

HENRY A. FARRINGTON, C.,L. RICHARDSON. 

